30 Days in Europe - 2003 - vaszary
In 2003 we had the opportunity to spend 30 days traveling around Europe. It had been 37 years since I was in Europe and was surprised at how many changes there were. It was a new and different Europe.

Quite a Ride to
Paris, France
We flew from Los Angeles to Chicago and on to Paris. Very uncomfortable flight. The seats were so close together and the seats only reclined about four inches. I understood why first class is so much more expensive. It had not been two years since 9/11 and the security at the airports was welcomed but still tedious.
written by  vaszary on October 10, 2006 from Paris, France
from the travel blog: 30 Days in Europe - 2003

First day in
Paris, France
We arrived at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport almost 15 hours after leaving Los Angeles. Of course we had a 2 hour lay over in Chicago. Then there was the time diference of 7 more hours. Needless to say, we were worn out. Fortunately before we left on the trip we had reserved a brand new Renault Kangoo and it was waiting for us at the airport. Since this was my third time visiting Paris, I had a good idea where our hotel was located. But traffic had increased at least five-fold since 1967, it made it more difficult. Also there is no pattern to the streets of Paris. Lots of narrow streets that zig and zag and mandantory turns in directions you don't want to go. But with persistence we found our hotel. And, oh yes, most street maps of Paris do not have all the streets on them, only the larger streets. It is like navigating a maze.
At our Paris Hotel.
We did explore the neighborhood around the hotel and found a nice place to eat. We ate there several times in our week in Paris.
At the Cafe Gama
written by  vaszary on October 12, 2006 from Paris, France
from the travel blog: 30 Days in Europe - 2003

Monument

Church Interior

Strasbourg

Eguisheim, France

Luxembourg

Basil, Switzerland

Ecs Church

Ecs, Hugary

Budapest

Hero Square

Eiffel Tower

Carasoul at the Eiffel Tower

View from the Eiffel Tower

Paris

Pont Alexander

Notre Dame

Arch de Triumph

The Louvre

Paris Opera

In a sidewalk cafe

Sidewalk Cafe

River Seine

Statue of George Washington

Paris streets

Egyption Obelisk

Place de Concorde

Paris Avenue

Roof top garden

Smart Car

At the Louvre

Inside Nyul Church

Church in Nyul

Nyul

Basel

Tower

Salzburg

Hohensalzburg

Salsburg

Funicular Salzburg

Salzburg McDonalds

Salzburg Puppet Vender

Salzburg Statue Mime

Mozart Statue, Salzburg

Gazebo from Sound of Music.

Near Salzburg

Chapel

Hoensalzburg

Melk

With my best friend on Vietnam vacation in 1971

At an orphanage near Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, 1971 vacation.

Melk, Austria

Town Square Weiner Neustadt

City Wall of Wiener Nuestadt, Austria.

Wiener Nuestadt

Wiener Nuestadt Church

Village in the lower Alps

Ancient Ruins in the Akps

At the foot of the Akps

Grazing in the Austrian Alps

Vienna, Austria

Along the Seine

Pigalle

Moulin Rouge

Paris Flea Market

Visiting the French Countryside

Cathedral in Orleans

Orleans

Castle in the country.

Tours

Iours

Palace at Versailles

French Cafe

French Village

Chartres

Cartres

Maintenon

Rambouillet,

Hop ranch on way to Sarreguemines.

On the road to Sarreguemines

Sarreguemines

The French Alps

Between the Alps and Dijon.

Dijon

Somewhere between Dijon and Paris.

A familiar sight.

A Familiar sight.

Entering the Black Forest of Germany.

In the Black Forest.

On the road to Winningen.

We arrive at Winningen

Vineyards around the village.

In our ancestors' village.

In our ancestors' village. Grape vines spane the streets.

Easy to buy smokes on the street.

Checking out the menu.

In a Winningen restraunt.

Winningen carved in restraunt booth.

Moelichs in Winningen phone book.

The village of our ancestors.

By the Witch Fountain.

Our ancestral home village.

Wine of Winningen

Home of the founder of the Audi automobile, Agustus Horst.

Leaving Winningen

At the Cafe Gama

Last home town of the Moelichs in Germany.

Around Winningen

Vineyards around Winningen on the Moselle

Winningen Church

Winningen on the Moselle

We find some Molichs

A distant cousin.

In the Winningen cemetary

Somewhere in the Black Forest

Old Black Forest Village

In The Black Forest

Austrian Aps

Around Budapest

Heros Square Budapest

Castle next to Heros Square Budapest